“Member Benefits Overview”
By Bobbie Margo
At the 2013 Education Minnesota Retired Fall Conference, Shelley MacDonald
gave an excellent session on “Member Benefits Overview.” MacDonald says
that now much younger Education Minnesota members are attending the
Economic Services Benefits workshops. “Union Education” has now also
become a part of these workshops, and a “tie-in” is a 1/2 page ad in every
issue of THE EDUCATOR, under the title “Members Want To Know.” Active
Education Minnesota members need to know the reasons to value a strong/
active union along with maintaining that union presence in their own locals
on a daily basis. Contract language and salary negotiations are just a
part of “Union Education.”
PerksConnect is the new online shopping discount card for Education
Minnesota. Perks was launched on October 17, 2012, and so far there are
over 7,100 registrations. “Securus ID” is the new identity theft protection
program that is offered, and now when one joins Education Minnesota Retired
as a new member, the first two months of this theft protection program are
free. And finally, the newest “Member Benefits” program is a number of car
buying opportunities through the Walser car dealerships.